Title SHC, California Sts. & High. Code

The Improvement Act of 1911, the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, and the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 may be used by a city for the purposes of this part. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 426.)

This part may be cited as the Parking Law of 1949. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

The supplying of additional parking facilities and the performance of all undertakings incidental or advantageous thereto are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent and private property acquired, and are governmental functions. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463…

This part shall not affect any other provision of law relating to the same or a similar subject but provides an alternative method of procedure governing the subject to which it relates; and it shall not abridge, modify or otherwise affect the right of any city to exercise any po…

Parking facilities of an authority are subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary, and building laws, ordinances, and regulations applicable to the locality in which they are situated. In the planning and location of any parking facility, an authority is subject to the relationshi…

If any provision of this part, or its application to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the part, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this part. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

“Authority” or “parking authority” means any of the public corporations created by Chapter 2 of this part. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

“City” means any city or city and county, or in the case of a county parking authority, means any county, including incorporated portions thereof. “The city” means the particular city, county, or city and county, for which a particular authority is created. (Amended by Stats. 196…

“Legislative body” means, in the case of a city, that body in which the general legislative powers of the city are vested, and in the case of a county or a city and county, the board of supervisors. (Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 602.)

“Mayor” means the mayor of the city or the officer charged with the duties customarily imposed on the mayor or executive head of the city. In the case of a county parking authority “mayor” means the chairman of the board of supervisors. (Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 602.)

“Clerk” means the clerk of the city or the officer charged with the duties customarily imposed on the clerk. In the case of a county parking authority “clerk” means the clerk of the board of supervisors. (Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 602.)

“Obligee of the authority” or “obligee” means any of the following: (a) Any bondholder or trustee for any bondholders. (b) Any lessor demising to the authority property used in connection with a parking facility or any assignee of all or part of such lessor’s interest. (c) The St…

“State public body” means the State, or any city, city and county, county, district, authority, or any other subdivision or public body of the State. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

“Project” means any acquisition, improvement, construction, or undertaking of any kind authorized by this part. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

“Parking facilities” includes public transportation terminal facilities and other facilities related thereto. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 965.)

This part may be cited as the Parking District Law of 1951. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

“Legislative body” means the legislative body of the city in which the district is located. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

“Assessment roll” means the assessment roll used by the city for purposes of city taxation. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

“Net revenues,” as used with reference to a parking meter, means the revenues remaining after deductions for the cost of acquiring the meter and the cost of its maintenance, operation, repair, and servicing, and the cost of collecting the revenues therefrom, without allowance for…

“Real property” means land and improvements thereon. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

“Parking places” includes parking lots, garages subsurface structures, and buildings for the parking of motor vehicles. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

Any portion of a city may be formed into a parking district for the purposes set forth under this part. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

In addition to matters specified elsewhere in this part, the acts authorized under this part include the following: (a) The formation of districts. (b) The acquisition of land, property, and rights of way necessary or convenient for use as public parking places for the parking of…

To expedite the making of any such acquisition and improvement, the legislative body may, at any time, transfer into the acquisition and construction fund, out of available funds, such sums as may be deemed necessary, and make such acquisitions or improvements or both, and pay su…

Any proceedings taken or bonds issued pursuant to this part shall not be held invalid for failure to comply with the provisions of this part, if the acts done and proceedings taken are not invalid under the State or Federal Constitutions. Any procedure not expressly set forth in …

This part does not affect any other law relating to the same or a similar subject, but provides an alternative procedure for the subject to which it relates. When proceeding under this part, its provisions only shall apply. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

Any territory included within a parking district formed pursuant to this part shall not be included within any other parking district or any vehicle parking district. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

The Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 shall not apply to proceedings under this part. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

The curative clauses of this part are cumulative and each is to be given full effect. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1283.)

The purpose of this part is to authorize cities to impose a tax on businesses within a parking and business improvement area which is in addition to the general business license tax, if any, in the city, and to use such proceeds for the following purposes: (a) The acquisition, co…

“Parking and business improvement area” or “area” as used in this part means an area designated as provided in this part. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 241.)

“Business” as used in this part means all types of business, including professions. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 241.)

The city council shall have sole discretion as to how the revenue derived from the tax is to be used within the scope of the above purposes; however, the city council may appoint existing advisory boards or commissions to make recommendations as to its use, or the council may cre…

This part is intended to be construed liberally and in the event any provision thereof should be held invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 241.)

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Multifamily Improvement District Law.” (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 526, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Many businesses that operate multifamily residential properties and commercial properties within predominantly multifamily neighborhoods of California’s communities are economically disadvantaged, are underutilized, and…

The purpose of this part is to supplement previously enacted provisions of law that authorize cities to levy assessments pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (Part 6 (commencing with Section 36500)) and the Property and Business Improvement District L…

This part provides an alternative method of financing certain improvements and activities. The provisions of this part shall not affect or limit any other provisions of law authorizing or providing for the furnishing of improvements or activities or the raising of revenue for the…

(a) Nothing in this part is intended to preempt the authority of a charter city to adopt ordinances providing for a different method of levying assessments for similar or additional purposes from those set forth in this part. (b) A multifamily improvement district created pursuan…

As used in this part: (a) “Activities” means, but is not limited to, all of the following: (1) Providing security services supplemental to those normally provided by the city. (2) Maintaining, including irrigating, landscaping. (3) Providing sanitation, graffiti removal, street a…

Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, whenever a notice, resolution, order or other matter is required to be published or posted by this division it shall be published or posted in accordance with the provisions of this part. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch…

Whenever any notice, resolution, order, or other matter is required to be published or posted, and the duty of posting or publishing, or procuring the same is not specifically enjoined upon any officer or person, the clerk shall post or procure the publication or posting thereof,…

No notice, nor any publication of any notice, order, resolution or other matter, other than that expressly provided for in this part or elsewhere in this division shall be necessary to give validity to any of the proceedings provided for in this division. (Added by Stats. 1941, C…

(a) All streets, places, public ways, or property, or rights-of-way, or tidelands, or submerged lands owned by any city, open or dedicated to public use, and any property for which an order for possession prior to judgment has been obtained, and all tidelands or submerged lands t…